Brussels and Comic Strip
11:33 30/12/2015
Brussels, homeland of Tintin and Spirou, the undeniable forerunners of many generations of comic strip heroes. The Smurfs, Lucky Luke and the Daltons, Corentin, Black and Mortimer - to mention only...
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Piazza del Duomo
11:33 30/12/2015
Any Florentine trip certainly includes the Piazza del Duomo (the jewel in the city’s crown) and its three UNESCO World Heritage buildings. Rubberneck amid the sketchers perfecting Renaissance...
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Esplanade des Quinconces
11:14 30/12/2015
Bordeaux’s courtyard-by-the-river is quite a delight. This massive square is shielded by dense rows of symmetrically planted plane trees. Spot the flamboyant Monument aux Girondins fountain by...

The Brandenburg Gate
10:50 30/12/2015
‘Victory’ takes on new meaning on top of the Brandenburg Gate. The spectacular Quadriga Statue of Lady Victory was placed on the gate in 1791, then stolen and restored; she survived allied...
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Sagrada Familia
10:29 30/12/2015
Don’t throw stones anywhere near the enormous stained glass windows of Sagrada Família. Gothic and Art-Nouveau influences collide in this spectacular monument to Christendom, where saints and...
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Hungarian Parliament Building
15:39 29/12/2015
The “House of the Nation”. Designed by architect Imre Steindl, Hungary’s hulking Neo-Gothic parliament was inaugurated on the country’s 1000th anniversary in 1896. To this day, it’s still...
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Buckingham Palace
12:57 29/12/2015
  The Crown Jewels lie in the Tower of London, but the Queen’s Guard watches over the head that wears them.  Although the role of the red-coated guards is purely ceremonial, join the hordes...
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The British Museum
12:17 29/12/2015
  The British Museum is a museum dedicated to human history, art, and culture, exemplify and documenting the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present. The Museum however preserves...
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City breaks: a shopping trip to Barcelona
17:58 27/12/2015
Barcelona has plenty to see and do all year round, and winter is no exception. The city is filled with a cosmopolitan buzz, and shoppers can enjoy...
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How Do You Plan To Celebrate Christmas This Year?
6:07 25/12/2015
As I head into my second Christmas in a row home in Australia I’ve been reflecting on how I’ve spent the last few abroad. First it was with...
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